Was ist Los? KMC Cultural Highlights – March 3, 2017

by Petra Lessoing 86th Airlift Wing Public Affairs

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Pfennig Bazaar starts today
The German American and International Women’s Club Kaiserslautern will sponsor its biggest fundraising event, Pfennig Bazaar, from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. today, and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday at the event hall of the Kaiserslautern Gartenschau. All net profits will be donated to German and American charities. For details, visit www.gaiwc.com.

The following is a list of performances and events happening in the KMC and nearby locations. Dates are subject to change.

Performing arts:

Pfalztheater Kaiserslautern:

• “Komoedie im Dunkeln,” comedy in the dark, a play by Peter Shaffer, in German, 7:30 p.m.today, March 10 and April 5, 12 and 22.

• “Die Perlenfischer,” an opera by Goerges Bizet, in French, 7:30 p.m. Saturday and March 16; and 3 p.m. March 19.

• “Dogville,” a play by Lars von Trier, in German, 6 p.m. Sunday and March 26, and 7:30 p.m. March 15 and April 4 and 27.

• “Anatevka,” Fiddler on the Roof, a musical by Jerry Bock, in German, 7:30 p.m. March 11, 14, 23, 25, 31 and April 15 and 29.

• “Die Csardasfuerstin,” an operetta by Emmerich Kalman, in German, 6 p.m. March 12 and 7:30 p.m. April 21.

• Irish Dance reloaded presented by Night of the Dance, 8 p.m. March 17.

For details, call 0631-3675-209 or visit www.pfalztheater.de.

Kammgarn Kaiserslautern:

• No Music in K-town features: Cry Violet with metal, Andy’s Sister with punk, and The Watching with alternative, 8 p.m. Saturday. Tickets cost €7.

• Silla presents hip-hop and rap, 8 p.m. March 10.

• Winterstorm & Grailknights present power death alternative, folk, epic and medieval metal, 8 p.m. March 11. Tickets cost €18.

• German singer Yvonne Catterfeld presents her latest album, 8 p.m. March 15. Tickets cost €43.

• The band Nachtgeschrei presents folk rock and medieval metal, 8 p.m. March 17. Tickets cost €20.

• Mid-finale: Snipes Jam Session vs. 101N1 Freestyle Battle with hip-hop and rap, 7 p.m. March 18. Tickets cost €8.

• Singer and songwriter Pippo Pollina from Sicily and the Palermo Acoustic Quintet perform 8 p.m. March 23. Tickets cost €28.

• The band Jeden Tag Silvester performs pop rock, 8 p.m. March 25. Tickets cost €19.

• German singer Andreas Kuemmert presents rock, blues, folk and R&B, 8 p.m. March 31. Tickets cost €27.

For more information, visit www.kammgarn.de.

Fruchthalle, Kaiserslautern:

• Rock ‘n’ Horror with Piano Soul Bar and Friends, 8 p.m. Saturday. Tickets cost €18.

• “A Tribute to the Beatles: Yesterday,” a new show with musical performers from England, 8 p.m. March 16. Tickets cost €40 to €50.

For tickets, call the tourist information office at 0631-365-2317.

Kaiserslautern, Apostelkirche, Pariser Strasse 22:

• Tobias Naumann presents an organ concert, 6 p.m. Saturday. Admission is free. Donations are welcome.

Ramstein-Miesenbach, Haus des Buergers:

• Acoustic Lounge in foyer features duo Kai Squared presenting a diversified program, 8 p.m. today. Tickets cost €12.

• “Winter Journey,” a song cycle by Franz Schubert presented by singer Ralph Jaarsma and pianist Younggeun Yoon, 5 p.m. Sunday. Tickets cost €12.

• Singer Marcel Adam and French chansonnier Eloise & les Passeurs de Reves present French and German songs, 8 p.m. March 10. Tickets cost €14.

• Renowned German singer Tony Marshall presents his farewell concert with his son Pascal and the duo The Ladiner from South Tyrole, 5 p.m. March 12. Tickets cost €37.30, €40.60, €43.90.

For details, call 06371-592-220 or visit www.hausdesbuergers.de.

Landstuhl Stadthalle:

• “Die drei Humoere,” “Three clowns,” take the audience on an expedition through life into a world of wishes and dreams, 7 p.m. March 15. Tickets cost €12. For additional information and tickets, visit www.stadthalle-landstuhl.de.

Otterberg, Stadthalle:

• Markus Rebehn and the Original Bohemian Musicians present a concert, 8 p.m. March 11. Tickets cost €12.

Waldmohr, Kultur und Festhalle, Bahnhofstrasse 57b:

• Magician Mister Sunrise presents a family show with comedy and illusions, 3 p.m. Sunday. Tickets cost €7 for children and €9 for adults.

Pirmasens, Festhalle, Volksgartenstrasse 12:

• The string ensemble Armida Quartett presents works by Mozart, Janacek and Schubert, 11 a.m. Sunday. Tickets cost €14.

English Theatre, Gallusanlage 7, Frankfurt:

• “Handbagged,” a comedy by Moira Buffini, in English, March 17 to April 30. For additional information, visit www.english-theatre.org.

Nationaltheater Mannheim, Am Goetheplatz:

• “Il Ritorno d’Ulisse in Patria,” an opera by Claudio Monteverdi, in Italian, 7 p.m. Saturday, Tuesday, Thursday and March 22 and 24.

• “Hercules,” a musical drama by Georg Friedrich Haendel, in English, 7:30 p.m. March 15.

For more information, visit www.nationaltheater-mannheim.de.

Saarbruecken, Saarlaendisches Staatstheater, Schillerplatz 1:

• “Der Liebestrank,” an opera by Gaetano Donizetti, in Italian, 7:30 p.m. Thursday and March 22, 31, and 6 p.m. March 26.

• “West Side Story,” a musical in German, with music by Leonard Bernstein, 7:30 p.m. March 11 and 30.

For additional information, visit www.theater-saarbruecken.de or call 0681-3092-486.

Miscellaneous:

Kaiserslautern, Pfalzbibliothek (Palatinate library), Bismarckstrasse 17, exhibition “Cadillacs and Fasching,” displays the U.S. participation in Fasching events since 1950. Opening hours are 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Mondays to Fridays and 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturdays, through March 11. For details, visit www.pfalzbibliothek.de.

Flea markets:

Kaiserslautern, Pfalz-Center (across from Daenner Kaserne), 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturdays.

Ramstein, flea market hall, Flurstrasse 4, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. today and 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday.

Bad Duerkheim, Saline (salt-works, Gutleutstrasse 48), 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturdays.

Bad Duerkheim, Brunnenhalle, Kurbrunnenstrasse 30, second-hand market for females, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday.

Homburg, Am Forum (near Rathaus), 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday.

St. Wendel, center (Auf der Mott), 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday.

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Horse gala
A horse show with performances will be presented at 7 p.m. March 11 and 11 a.m. March 12 at the Landgestuet in Zweibruecken, Gutenbergstrasse 16. The breed presentation includes Arabs, Ardennes, Friesian, Icelandic, Quarter and Spanish horses. For advance tickets, visit www.lg-zw.de.